26.7.2012
SERIES SERIES FESTIVAL
We were proud to have been part of the new Serie Series festival in Fontainebleau, France, where Island Pictures’ co-founder Dominic Minghella gave a masterclass.
REAL HUMANS, LILYHAMMER, THE BRIDGE… it’s all happening in Europe.
THE SCAPEGOAT AT LUFF
18.6.2012
Island Pictures’ film THE SCAPEGOAT will be screened to international buyers at London UK Film Focus (LUFF) 2012.
Now in its ninth year, LUFF is a four-day export event providing a platform to celebrate and promote British films and talent to the international market.
As this is a trade event only, we ask members of the public keen to see the film for their continued patience.
More information: http://filmlondon.org.uk/luff
From the Film London website:
The only export market event which uniquely supports new UK films and UK film companies, LUFF sees Film London working in partnership with the BFI and forms a key ongoing element of the UK’s International Strategy, promoting the best of British film and talent outside of the UK. Amanda Nevill, CEO of the BFI, said: “LUFF provides a fruitful environment for international buyers and UK Sales agents to meet, see and discuss bright new British films, and forge deals that will get those films in front of international audiences. It puts a spotlight on London too, as one of the great film business centres of the world.”
LUFF 2012’s primary funders are Film London and the BFI, with support from Mayor of London, Film Export UK and UK Trade & Investment.
CANNES-TASTIC
30.5.2012
The Island Pictures delegation took Cannes by storm.
(In fact, one cinema literally had its roof blown off. What can we say?)
Island’s international sales agents, Content Film, trailed our film, The Scapegoat, in their viewing room on the Croisette.
10.5.12
DU MAURIER FESTIVAL
Island Pictures were delighted to take Daphne du Maurier’s THE SCAPEGOAT to the author’s home turf of Fowey, Cornwall this week.
The packed house of Daphne-devotees responded wonderfully to this unique opportunity to view the international cinema version of the film in the UK.
Several members of the du Maurier family were in attendance, and her son, Kits Browning, who worked with Island Pictures on behalf of the du Maurier Estate to bring this book to the screen, viewed the film for the first time, declaring himself “genuinely overwhelmed.”
Two of the film’s stars, Alice Orr-Ewing (Frances) and Phoebe Nichols (Charlotte) joined the Q&A panel after the screening, alongside the film’s writer/director Charles Sturridge and producer Sarah Beardsall.
Amongst the many interesting gems to be revealed in the discussion was that Cary Grant agreed to play the main roles in the first film, but Daphne du Maurier insisted on Alec Guinness. There was no such argument over the 2012 version: Matthew Rhys was the man for us. Or do we mean the men for us?
Q&A Panel chaired by Tim Hubbard at the du Maurier Festival 2012
10.5.12
UNIVERSITY OF READING
The Island Pictures’ trip to the Daphne du Maurier Festival in Cornwall was delayed by a detour to Reading University this week.
Here – with pride, sorrow, pride – we attended the opening of the new (Anthony) Minghella Building for Film, TV and Theatre.
David (Lord) Puttnam, a friend of Anthony’s, did the opening honours. Anthony would have been delighted, embarrassed, delighted.
25.4.2012
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Island Pictures will be attending the Cannes Film Festival 2012.
Find us cruising the Croisette and prettifying the Palais 17th – 21st May! *Note new dates*
19.4.2012
DOMINIC MINGHELLA IN RAEDAR
Dominic Minghella, co-founder of Island Pictures, is interviewed for “The Ladder” in the current edition of Franklin Rae’s RAEDAR newsletter.
2.3.12
RICHARD CARPENTER
We are saddened to learn of the death, aged 78, of Richard Carpenter.
Richard was the writer of the hit 1970s series CATWEASEL and, of course, ROBIN OF SHERWOOD.
He was also the man who gave Anthony Horowitz his first job in television. Television viewers have much to thank him for.
28.2.12
BBC WRITERS’ ROOM
We’ve been down to Bore Place in Sevenoaks in Kent to talk to a gathering of writers organised by BBC Writers’ Room, on the subject of creating returning characters for radio drama.
Lovely people! Them, not us. Although we are lovely too.
And talented! Them, not us.
We hope those writers flee radio and come and work with us at Island Pictures. Then perhaps, while they toil, we could kick back by the fire in a big house in the country on the BBC’s tab. Us, not them!
16.1.2012
THE SCAPEGOAT TO LAUNCH DU MAURIER FESTIVAL
Principal photography has completed on The Scapegoat. We are delighted to announce that the film will open the Daphne du Maurier Festival in Fowey, Cornwall, on 10th May 2012.